
August 20th, 2026
A judge in Missouri made a decision.
The decision is about new U.S. House districts.
President Donald Trump supports these districts.
They can be used in the November elections.
The judge's name is Daniel Green.
He is a circuit judge in Cole County.
He said no to a plan.
The plan wanted a statewide vote on the map.
The map helps Republicans.
The case will likely go to the state Supreme Court.
The new districts were used in August primaries.
Denny Hoskins is the Secretary of State.
He is a Republican.
He said no to a petition.
The petition asked for a November vote on the map.
He said the Missouri Constitution does not allow votes on congressional districts.
Judge Green agreed.
He said the constitution gives no clear power for such a vote.
People who do not like the map said they will appeal.
One group is People Not Politicians.
Its leader is Richard von Glahn.
He said the case will go to the Missouri Supreme Court.
He wants to protect constitutional rights.
The new map helps Republicans.
It hurts Democrat Emanuel Cleaver.
He is a U.S. Representative from Kansas City.
The map moves parts of Kansas City to other districts.
It also makes his district bigger into rural areas.
Republicans said changing districts after the primary is bad.
It would confuse voters.
Judge Green also said a district swap would break federal law.
Missouri has had about twelve lawsuits about districts in the past year.
It was the second state to follow Trump's call.
Texas was the first.
August 20th, 2026

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